‘Challenging the Patriarchal Ethos of Society Had Never Been the Agenda of the Indian State.’[Banerjee]. Discuss With Refernce To India Since 1948.

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'CHALLENGING THE PATRIARCHAL ETHOS OF SOCIETY HAD NEVER BEEN THE AGENDA OF THE INDIAN STATE.'[BANERJEE]. DISCUSS WITH REFERNCE TO INDIA SINCE 1948.

The predominant force in social organisations of the Indian society is patriarchy, and the family is its chief institution. The Indian woman's self identity is deeply rooted not only in her marriage - but also in her role in the family, the community - the society. However, the English educated middle class of colonial India started questioning the rigidity of old traditions, and this gradually led to a change in the attitude towards women as well. The Nationalist movement saw women's participation in large numbers and they played a major role in the struggle for freedom. In 1917 the first women's delegation met the Secretary of State to demand women's political rights. The Indian National Congress supported this demand. In 1949 independent India gave them their due by enshrining in the Constitution the right of equality for women. Since then Indian women have participated in large numbers in people's movements including those for land rights, the environment, anti-price rises, anti-liquor agitation's etc.

However, in reality the status of women has not seen any real